Shopping Around Again

I'm still waiting on hubby to get home from the errands he had to run this morning, so I decided to do some online thrift store shopping. I'm loving the concept of online thrift stores and consignment shops that are in no way connected to Ebay. Am I the only person out here who thinks Ebay has turned into a monopoly?

Anywho, right now I'm checking out Housing Works Thrift Shops. I see a lot of things I would love to buy, but even the 2nd hand price is way out of my price range. That's because this store sells a lot of designer items. If you're looking for designer goodies at a great price, this store is probably for you. They sell items in an auction format, but the money raised goes to help the homeless living with HIV and AIDS.

I found this YouTube video of Sarah Jessica Parker on their site. It's a great little video promoting Housing Works.





The only downside I see to buying something from Housing Works is the shipping options. If you purchase a smaller item it can be shipped anywhere in the US via DHL, but if you want to purchase something larger like furniture, you have to live in New York. They won't ship the larger items. If I'm ever in New York I do think I'll try to find one of these thrift stores to see exactly what kind of deals they have going on inside.